Chatham County in North Carolina is a lovely rural environment, just perfect for artists to create and show their work. In this blog, I will keep you up to date on our local arts scene and what's exciting with Chatham Artists. Forrest

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

ArtsCenter Features Chatham Artists Guild

Art sampler at the ArtCenter in Carrboro

This acrylic painting by Katherine Ladd is just one of the works by Chatham Artists Guild members, featured in the 16th Chatham Studio Tour, on view from November 17-December 15 at The ArtCenter in Carrboro.
The Tour will be December 6 and 7; 13 & 14, where the stories of more than 50 artists will be told through their art in their own studios scattered throughout scenic Chatham. Visitors to TheTour are guided by a Tour Map and Brochure available at restaurants and shops through the Triangle area, and on the Guild’s website at: www.chathamartistsguild.org. Specifically, brochures will be available at:

-North Carolina Museum of Art in the Raleigh Visitor Information Station located behind the Information Desk;
-DurhamArts in Durham;
-Aria Spa at Chatham Crossing in Chapel Hill;
-The ArtsCenter in Carrboro;
-The General Store Café in Pittsboro,
-Alamance County Arts Council in Graham.

Tour visitors will enjoy discussing art, the artists’ personal stories, and the process of creating unique art in the artists’ own environments.

Art-lovers can also see a sample of each artist’s work at a free public Opening Show at Carolina Central Community College (CCCC) in Pittsboro on Friday December 5th from 7 to 9PM. The highlight of the program will be the judging of the Show by nationally renowned painter Jane Filer.

The Chatham Artists Guild (www.chathamartistsguild.org) is a non-profit organization of regionally and nationally recognized visual artists. Each year, Guild members open their studios to the public through the Chatham Open Studio Tour. Visitors travel throughout lovely rural Chatham County to meet artists in their own work spaces, and share their ideas on art and the creative process.

Chatham Artists Guild artstour@blast.com
http://www.chathamartistsguild.org/

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